Neighborhood News from Olney and Surroundings
Rev Nash of Jerseyville greeted old friends on Wednesday. George Powers, son of ex mayor Frank Powers, is critically ill at home with appendicitis. Olney wool merchants will start price paid for wool at 20 cents per pound this season. A boy from the Soldiers Orphans Home remains away for a month or more to regain health. Del Shepherd resigns as night operator at the B&O station and ventures into the flour business at Flora and Nisa. Bowman district near Berryville suffered a fatal fire. Ex county judge E G Rose will deliver the memorial address in Olney on May 30. Comrade Rivaty from the 16th Illinois regiment marched through the war as a lad of sixteen.
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Nash
Jersytille
Wan
Wadoeaday
Geo. Powers
Frank Powers
Binhome
Olney
Saat
Nisa, Bowman
Chris Bowman
Berryville
Aluas
E. G. Rose
Edgar County
Rivaty
Todane
Advocate
Local Briefs From Palestine Area Reported Events
F M Bosaed 18 owned an orchard of about two thousand trees on land east of Palestine. Martin Woodworth, J L Woodworth’s son, sustained a severe eye injury from a rusty nail and was transported to Vincennes for care. Hawpton Bogard married Minnie Swearen at the First M. and Church. Samuel Garrard of Palestine, driving with children, was in a buggy accident when the horse bolted, injuring him and the children. Uncle John McGuire of Palestine, recently buried at St Paul cemetery, was an old and respected resident. City Marshal B F Brown resigned. Mayor Lewis appointed Henry Hill to the vacancy. Brown plans to work in Carmi with Vourt es Coombes. Edwie Holl, previously station agent at Oblong, took a layoff for health, went to Ohio for business, and fell ill, dying recently.
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F. M. Bosaed
Palestine
Martin
J. L. Woodworth
Vincennes
C. A. Beckett
Hawpton
Bogard
Minnie Swearingen
Samuel Garrard
John McGuire
St. Paul
B. F. Brown
Lewis
Henry Hill
Mr. Brown
Carmi
Vourtees Coombes
Edwie Holl
Oblong
Ohio
Ant
Wabash area notices span births scandals and accidents
Effie Alberta Sarah E. and Mrs Rig mourn a Keensburg death from pneumonia with M E church funeral services. A Sand Barrens youth faces paternity charges in Lawrence County. A Kelimont man acquitted in a fraud case, a divorce suit in Vigo Township stirs talk, and aged pioneer Jacob Summit lies near death after a long life in Vincennes and nearby counties.
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Effie
James G. Gibson
Alberta
Fred G. Emmerling
Sarah E
George L. Fossa
Clint Rig
Keensburg
Pnaemonia
Sheffer
M. E. Church
Vigo Township
Mra
Angelina Hargie
Chas. F. Hargis
Jacob Summit
W. F. Ashcraft
Harrison Township
Vincennes
Andrew Jackson
Monroe City
Paris Cabinet Photo Rates and Test Month Inquiry
Readable lines mention Crance Paris cabinet photos priced at 50 cents each with a 20 cent extra for group shots. A question arises about confirming the test month for summer. Names Ronanos appear as a possibly referenced person.
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Paris
Groupe
Ronanos
Day to Begin Taking Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepain
Last Tuesday was the day to start Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepain for indigestion. Roark & Co. at their drug store can tell you what’s what and are reliable and on the square in their guidance.
Public sidewalk ordinance for Sumner Illinois 1900
City of Sumner adopts a local improvement to construct a four foot stone sidewalk along Christy avenue from lot 20 to Cherry street and along adjacent blocks in Jacob May additions. Cost borne by a special tax on abutting property, with plan specs, assessments, and collection steps through the city clerk and marshal.
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Lmuoir
Sumoer
Ilinois
Christy Avenue
Lack May
Suamoer
Cherry Street
Evenn
Asid Ghristy
Jacob May
Sumner
Somaer
Tota Sod
Ladd
Smmuel
Lisoia
Asid
Chinaty Avenue
Samver
Lota
Atreeta
Anid
Soroner
Earl Wacranta
Sexy
Lawrence County
Illinois
Samner
City of
Summer
Ayes
Coopar
Foster
Hoopes
Harwagh
Laws
C B. Jones
J. E. Hanre
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Gains Noted Popularity
The advertisement proclaims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for constipation with phenomenal sales. It states druggists praise its merits and note its popularity among the public, offering trial 10c and sizes 5c and 1.00 by Ruark & Co.
Combination rates for annual newspaper subscriptions
A list offers yearly joint subscriptions with cash in advance to include St. Louis Globe-Democrat Chicago Inter-Ocean Cincinnati Gazette Cincinnati Enquirer Century Magazine St Nicholas Demorestsi Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly Harper's Young People Toledo Blade J Louis Republic Pleasant Hours Budget of Fun Frank Leslie's Pop Monthly National Tribune New York World Review of Reviews Colman's Rural World at specific prices per year for two papers or magazines.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Chicago
J. Louis Republic
Frank Leslie
Pop Monthly
National Tribune
New York World
Review of Reviews
Colman’s Rural World
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